Lorna Cooke deVaron (1921-2018) was a prominent American choral conductor, known for premiering significant works by composers such as Benjamin Britten and Leonard Bernstein. She founded the New England Conservatory Chorus and directed it from 1947 to 1988, also serving as a music professor at Bryn Mawr College. DeVaron received numerous accolades and was invited to conduct choirs internationally, including tours to the Soviet Union and Israel. Her recordings garnered prestigious awards, and she was highly regarded in the field of choral music education.
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Meaning of the name - Lorna
little laurel, little one
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Place of Birth: Western Springs
Educated At: Wellesley College | Radcliffe College
Occupation: choir director | conductor
Employers: Bryn Mawr College | New England Conservatory
Awards Received: Boston Medal for Distinguished Achievement | Medal for Distinguished Achievement from the Wellesley College Alumnae Association | Honorary Doctorate in Music from the New England Conservatory | Harvard Glee Club Medal for Distinguished Service to Choral Music | Citation from the American Choral Directors Association for Distinguished Service to Choral Music
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 17, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 7 | 27 Capricorn 38 | 11 Taurus 46 |
| Moon | 3 Taurus 0 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 10 Pisces 4 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 44 | 25 Capricorn 7 | 2 Taurus 56 |
| Venus | 12 Pisces 27 | 0 Aquarius 17 | 26 Aries 23 |
| Mars | 9 Pisces 38 | 25 Capricorn 37 | 27 Taurus 39 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 19 | 19 Cancer 7 | 8 Virgo 40 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 21 | 27 Pisces 15 | 18 Virgo 59 |
| Uranus | 3 Pisces 32 | 27 Taurus 36 | 8 Pisces 54 |
| Neptune | 12 Leo 47 | 29 Pisces 47 | 10 Leo 59 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 28 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 7 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 6 | 11 Pisces 16 | 26 Libra 33 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 6 | 11 Virgo 16 | 26 Aries 33 |
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